Maritime Rules Part 40E - Design, Construction and Equipment – Sailing Ships

Current version of Part 40E

This rule applies to:

  • all commercial sailing ships that have an engine.
Maritime Rules Part 40E
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Part 40E outlines requirements for the design, construction and equipment of sailing ships.

History of Part 40E

Amendment

This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Amendments 2025 (No 3). These amendments came into force on 28 January 2026.

Maritime Rules Amendments 2025 (No 3)
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Amendment

This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Amendments 2025. These amendments came into force on 21 April 2025.

Maritime Rules Amendments 2025
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Amendment

This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments on 13 December 2019.

Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2019
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Amendment

This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Part 40 Series Amendments 2017. Amendments 6.1 and 6.2 come into force January 2019, all other rules come into force March 2018.

Maritime Rules Part 40 Series Amendments 2017
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Amendment

This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2016 in November 2016.

Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2016
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Amendment

This Part was amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2014 in 2015.

Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2014
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Amendment

This part was amended by Part 40A, Part 40C, Part 40D, Part 40E, Part 40F, and Part 42A: Amendment 2014 in August 2014.

Part 40A, Part 40C, Part 40D, Part 40E, Part 40F, and Part 42A: Amendment 2014
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Parts 19 and 44: Consequential Amendments 2014
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Parts 20, 31, 32, 34 and 35: Consequential Amendments 2014
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Amendment

This part was amended by Parts 19 and 44: Consequential Amendments in July 2014.

Parts 19 and 44: Consequential Amendments 2014
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Amendment

This part was amended by Parts 20, 31, 32, 34 and 35: Consequential Amendments in 2014.

Parts 20, 31, 32, 34 and 35: Consequential Amendments 2014
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Amendment

This part was amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2011, in 2011.

Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2011
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New part comes into force

Part 40E entered into force on 1 April 2010.Timeline

New part signed

Part 40E was signed into law by the Transport Minister on 23 February 2010.

Part 40E: Original Rule
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